This page presents a table of key Moon events — apogees, perigees, and new and full Moons — drawn from our database. We have one table per year for 500 years, from 1800 to 2299. You can see overview statistics from this data on the Eclipse Statistics page.

You can pick the century, decade and year to display from the menu above. You can also switch to Calendar View to see a year calendar with the the Moon events shown in place.

Hover the mouse over an event to see data about the Moon during that event. The graphical icons show when eclipses occur. Note that all dates and times are in UT.

Moon Data, 2281

Event Sun Distance Sun Size Moon Dist. Moon Size Moon Mag
Geo Zenith
5 Jan, 2281
18:11:19 UT
Full Moon		 147,110,625 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 388,511 km
(+1.5%)		 0.512°
(-1.8%)		 0.521°
(-1.8%)		 -12.96
(-0.5%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.521° (-1.9%)
11 Jan, 2281
22:34:57 UT
Apogee		 147,117,967 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 404,769 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.87
(-8.3%)
 
21 Jan, 2281
07:07:09 UT
New Moon		 147,185,527 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 367,827 km
(-3.9%)		 0.541°
(+3.7%)		 0.551°
(+3.8%)		 -13.08
(+10.9%)
 
23 Jan, 2281
16:13:40 UT
Perigee		 147,210,826 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 363,859 km
(-4.9%)		 0.547°
(+4.9%)		 0.557°
(+5.0%)		 -13.10
(+13.3%)
 
4 Feb, 2281
11:18:44 UT
Full Moon		 147,390,900 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 398,707 km
(+4.2%)		 0.499°
(-4.3%)		 0.507°
(-4.4%)		 -12.90
(-5.9%)
 
8 Feb, 2281
16:49:08 UT
Apogee		 147,483,152 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 405,623 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.498°
(-6.0%)		 -12.86
(-9.2%)
 
19 Feb, 2281
18:31:12 UT
New Moon		 147,781,014 km
(-1.2%)		 0.540°
(+1.2%)		 360,155 km
(-5.9%)		 0.553°
(+6.0%)		 0.562°
(+6.1%)		 -13.12
(+14.7%)
 
20 Feb, 2281
21:35:58 UT
Perigee		 147,814,375 km
(-1.2%)		 0.540°
(+1.2%)		 359,008 km
(-6.2%)		 0.554°
(+6.3%)		 0.564°
(+6.4%)		 -13.13
(+15.4%)
 
6 Mar, 2281
05:22:43 UT
Full Moon		 148,248,900 km
(-0.9%)		 0.538°
(+0.9%)		 405,104 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.86
(-9.9%)
 
8 Mar, 2281
02:51:16 UT
Apogee		 148,318,598 km
(-0.9%)		 0.538°
(+0.9%)		 406,313 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.85
(-10.5%)
 
21 Mar, 2281
04:12:12 UT
New Moon		 148,837,892 km
(-0.5%)		 0.536°
(+0.5%)		 356,884 km
(-6.7%)		 0.558°
(+6.9%)		 0.568°
(+7.0%)		 -13.12
(+15.2%)
 
21 Mar, 2281
08:45:56 UT
Perigee		 148,845,658 km
(-0.5%)		 0.536°
(+0.5%)		 356,851 km
(-6.7%)		 0.558°
(+6.9%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.12
(+15.2%)
 
4 Apr, 2281
03:41:42 UT
Apogee		 149,415,310 km
(-0.1%)		 0.534°
(+0.1%)		 406,478 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.83
(-11.9%)
 
4 Apr, 2281
23:12:40 UT
Full Moon		 149,449,949 km
(-0.1%)		 0.534°
(+0.1%)		 406,254 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.83
(-11.8%)
 
18 Apr, 2281
19:54:32 UT
Perigee		 150,048,100 km
(+0.3%)		 0.532°
(-0.3%)		 357,878 km
(-6.5%)		 0.556°
(+6.6%)		 0.566°
(+6.7%)		 -13.10
(+12.7%)
 
19 Apr, 2281
12:49:43 UT
New Moon		 150,077,662 km
(+0.3%)		 0.531°
(-0.3%)		 358,368 km
(-6.3%)		 0.555°
(+6.5%)		 0.565°
(+6.6%)		 -13.10
(+12.4%)
 
1 May, 2281
10:43:40 UT
Apogee		 150,552,952 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 405,998 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.82
(-13.0%)
 
4 May, 2281
15:47:41 UT
Full Moon		 150,676,169 km
(+0.7%)		 0.529°
(-0.7%)		 402,120 km
(+5.1%)		 0.495°
(-5.1%)		 0.503°
(-5.2%)		 -12.84
(-11.5%)
 
17 May, 2281
02:23:34 UT
Perigee		 151,131,015 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 361,569 km
(-5.5%)		 0.551°
(+5.5%)		 0.560°
(+5.6%)		 -13.06
(+8.8%)
 
18 May, 2281
21:12:50 UT
New Moon		 151,190,096 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.1%)		 364,130 km
(-4.8%)		 0.547°
(+4.8%)		 0.556°
(+4.9%)		 -13.05
(+7.2%)
 
29 May, 2281
01:45:29 UT
Apogee		 151,488,210 km
(+1.2%)		 0.526°
(-1.2%)		 405,037 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.81
(-13.7%)
 
3 Jun, 2281
06:22:09 UT
Full Moon		 151,619,990 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 393,887 km
(+2.9%)		 0.505°
(-3.1%)		 0.514°
(-3.2%)		 -12.87
(-8.9%)
Partial Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.514° (-3.3%)
13 Jun, 2281
20:02:43 UT
Perigee		 151,850,872 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 366,559 km
(-4.2%)		 0.543°
(+4.1%)		 0.552°
(+4.2%)		 -13.02
(+4.9%)
 
17 Jun, 2281
06:08:29 UT
New Moon		 151,909,220 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 373,081 km
(-2.5%)		 0.534°
(+2.3%)		 0.543°
(+2.3%)		 -12.98
(+1.2%)
Total Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.542° (+2.0%)
25 Jun, 2281
19:43:54 UT
Apogee		 152,012,136 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 404,285 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.81
(-13.9%)
 
2 Jul, 2281
18:34:19 UT
Full Moon		 152,059,091 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 383,450 km
(+0.2%)		 0.519°
(-0.5%)		 0.528°
(-0.5%)		 -12.92
(-4.4%)
 
9 Jul, 2281
16:45:17 UT
Perigee		 152,080,417 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 369,676 km
(-3.4%)		 0.538°
(+3.2%)		 0.548°
(+3.3%)		 -13.00
(+2.8%)
 
16 Jul, 2281
16:17:17 UT
New Moon		 152,067,533 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 383,680 km
(+0.3%)		 0.519°
(-0.5%)		 0.527°
(-0.6%)		 -12.92
(-4.5%)
 
23 Jul, 2281
14:21:03 UT
Apogee		 152,012,519 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 404,307 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.81
(-14.0%)
 
1 Aug, 2281
04:35:26 UT
Full Moon		 151,897,573 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 372,862 km
(-2.6%)		 0.534°
(+2.3%)		 0.543°
(+2.4%)		 -12.98
(+1.3%)
 
4 Aug, 2281
14:20:39 UT
Perigee		 151,841,877 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 366,432 km
(-4.2%)		 0.543°
(+4.1%)		 0.553°
(+4.2%)		 -13.02
(+5.0%)
 
15 Aug, 2281
04:13:24 UT
New Moon		 151,625,695 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 394,069 km
(+3.0%)		 0.505°
(-3.2%)		 0.513°
(-3.2%)		 -12.87
(-9.0%)
 
20 Aug, 2281
08:20:34 UT
Apogee		 151,489,630 km
(+1.2%)		 0.526°
(-1.2%)		 405,100 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.81
(-13.7%)
 
30 Aug, 2281
13:08:38 UT
Full Moon		 151,176,624 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 363,965 km
(-4.9%)		 0.547°
(+4.9%)		 0.556°
(+4.9%)		 -13.05
(+7.4%)
 
1 Sep, 2281
08:25:49 UT
Perigee		 151,117,630 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 361,407 km
(-5.6%)		 0.551°
(+5.6%)		 0.561°
(+5.7%)		 -13.06
(+9.0%)
 
13 Sep, 2281
18:22:18 UT
New Moon		 150,680,927 km
(+0.7%)		 0.529°
(-0.7%)		 402,247 km
(+5.1%)		 0.495°
(-5.1%)		 0.503°
(-5.2%)		 -12.84
(-11.5%)
 
16 Sep, 2281
23:27:57 UT
Apogee		 150,555,805 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 406,094 km
(+6.1%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.82
(-13.1%)
 
28 Sep, 2281
21:16:48 UT
Full Moon		 150,063,796 km
(+0.3%)		 0.531°
(-0.3%)		 358,242 km
(-6.4%)		 0.556°
(+6.5%)		 0.566°
(+6.6%)		 -13.10
(+12.5%)
 
29 Sep, 2281
14:52:58 UT
Perigee		 150,033,172 km
(+0.3%)		 0.532°
(-0.3%)		 357,732 km
(-6.5%)		 0.556°
(+6.7%)		 0.566°
(+6.8%)		 -13.10
(+12.8%)
 
13 Oct, 2281
10:49:19 UT
New Moon		 149,454,675 km
(-0.1%)		 0.534°
(+0.1%)		 406,372 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.83
(-11.9%)
 
14 Oct, 2281
06:53:18 UT
Apogee		 149,418,940 km
(-0.1%)		 0.534°
(+0.1%)		 406,599 km
(+6.3%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.83
(-11.9%)
 
28 Oct, 2281
02:11:10 UT
Perigee		 148,830,505 km
(-0.5%)		 0.536°
(+0.5%)		 356,733 km
(-6.8%)		 0.558°
(+7.0%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.12
(+15.3%)
 
28 Oct, 2281
06:02:33 UT
Full Moon		 148,823,936 km
(-0.5%)		 0.536°
(+0.5%)		 356,760 km
(-6.8%)		 0.558°
(+7.0%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.12
(+15.3%)
 
10 Nov, 2281
08:17:19 UT
Apogee		 148,321,393 km
(-0.9%)		 0.538°
(+0.9%)		 406,427 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.85
(-10.6%)
 
12 Nov, 2281
04:59:15 UT
New Moon		 148,253,554 km
(-0.9%)		 0.538°
(+0.9%)		 405,242 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.86
(-10.0%)
 
25 Nov, 2281
13:47:50 UT
Perigee		 147,800,096 km
(-1.2%)		 0.540°
(+1.2%)		 358,891 km
(-6.2%)		 0.555°
(+6.3%)		 0.564°
(+6.4%)		 -13.13
(+15.5%)
 
26 Nov, 2281
16:08:55 UT
Full Moon		 147,767,372 km
(-1.2%)		 0.540°
(+1.2%)		 360,016 km
(-5.9%)		 0.553°
(+6.0%)		 0.563°
(+6.1%)		 -13.12
(+14.8%)
Partial Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.563° (+6.0%)
7 Dec, 2281
18:48:53 UT
Apogee		 147,484,754 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 405,683 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.498°
(-6.0%)		 -12.86
(-9.2%)
 
11 Dec, 2281
23:29:17 UT
New Moon		 147,396,567 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.5%)		 398,873 km
(+4.2%)		 0.499°
(-4.3%)		 0.507°
(-4.4%)		 -12.90
(-6.0%)
Annular Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.504° (-5.0%)
23 Dec, 2281
19:41:44 UT
Perigee		 147,199,882 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 363,726 km
(-4.9%)		 0.547°
(+4.9%)		 0.557°
(+5.0%)		 -13.11
(+13.4%)
 
26 Dec, 2281
03:51:09 UT
Full Moon		 147,173,933 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 367,644 km
(-3.9%)		 0.541°
(+3.8%)		 0.551°
(+3.9%)		 -13.08
(+11.0%)
 

Key to Fields

Full Moon
The moment in the Moon's orbit when it is exactly opposite the Earth from the Sun. From our perspective, the Moon appears completely illuminated at this point. In practice, the Moon will appear full for a day or so on either side of this moment.
New Moon
The moment in the Moon's orbit when it is exactly between the Earth and the Sun. From our perspective, the Moon appears completely dark at this point, but in any case it is too close to the Sun to be seen. In practice, the Moon will be invisible for a day or so on either side of this moment.
Perigee
The moment in the Moon's elliptical orbit when it is closest to the Earth.
Apogee
The moment in the Moon's elliptical orbit when it is farthest from the Earth.
Sun/Moon Distance
The distance from the centre of the Earth to the Sun/Moon, in km. The percentage figure represents how this distance compares to the average.
Sun Size
The angular diameter of the Sun, in degrees. The percentage figure represents the diameter of the Sun compared to the average.
Moon Size — Geo
The angular diameter of the Moon, as it would be seen from the centre of the Earth ("geocentric"). This is essentially the same size that you would see if the Moon was on the horizon, for example at the start or end of a solar eclipse. The percentage figure represents the diameter of the Moon compared to the average geocentric diameter.
Moon Size — Zenith
The angular diameter of the Moon, as it would be seen from directly beneath it; that is, when it is directly overhead. This is larger than the geocentric size, as you are closer to the Moon by half the diameter of the Earth. The percentage figure represents the diameter of the Moon compared to the average zenith diameter.
Moon Magnitude
The magnitude of the Moon. Magnitude is a measure of an object's brightness, used by astronomers. It uses a logarithmic scale, and counts backwards — smaller numbers, even down to negative numbers, indicate brighter objects. So, an object of magnitude -13 is 2.5 times brighter than an object of magnitude -12. Magnitudes shown here do not take account of the phase of the Moon; they represent what you would see if the Moon was full. The percentage figure represents the actual brightness of the Moon compared to its average brightness.
Eclipse
If an eclipse occurs in conjunction with the given Moon event, it is displayed below the data row. Click on the eclipse name to go to the Eclipse's page. The angular diameter of the Moon at the place and time of maximum eclipse will also be shown here. This can be quite different to the Moon at the moment of New or Full Moon, as the place and time of maximum eclipse do not exactly match the place and time where the full Moon is exactly overhead. The percentage figure represents the diameter of the Moon compared to the average maximum eclipse Moon diameter.